Breath Of The Wild Director Claims Open World Design Could Become New Series Standard

I was recently afforded the opportunity to have a few questions answered by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild director Hidemaro Fujibayashi, where the possibility of future franchise installments utilizing the open-world formula was brought up. As it turns out, the team responsible for the latest entry still wants to explore what was started in Breath of the Wild, and as long as they can establish new experiences within it then it could very well become the new standard.

GR: Will this open-world design be a new standard for the Zelda series going forward?

Fujibayashi and his team sound eager to explore the world they’ve only just created, which Breath of the Wild’s upcoming downloadable content will allow them to do a little more. Still, these comments are sure to be received as a mixed bag for those that enjoy some of the nuances of older Zelda games.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is currently available on Nintendo Switch and Wii U.